Fox in Flight
Composite of a red fox hunting for rodents in the snow.
Composite of a red fox hunting for rodents in the snow.
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Sep, 2015Views
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Awards
Action Award
Zenith Award
Top Shot Award 22
Legendary Award
Staff Winter Selection 2015
Outstanding Creativity
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Superb Composition
Peer Award
Superior Skill
All Star
Magnificent Capture
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Location
Yellowstone National Park at the Hitching Post turn-out.Time
Early morning.Lighting
The sky was overcast which helps when shooting with snow on the ground.Equipment
Canon 5D II, Canon 800mm lens, Manfrotto tripod and a Wimberley gimbal headInspiration
I was watching this fox hunting in the snow in a meadow at the confluence of the Lamar River and Soda Butte Creek. The fox started out over 300 yards away from my location but after an hour or so it got within 75 yards and I took over 200 photographs of his jumping after rodents. I shot in bursts with the idea in mind that I could compose a composite with a sequence of positions.Editing
I composited the sequence using Photoshop and printed it out 35 inches by 10.25 inches.In my camera bag
Canon 5D II and 2 Canon 7D II, Canon 70-300mm and a 1.4 extender. Also a dozen 32 GB memory cards and a couple of lens pens.Feedback
Patience is the key to wildlife photography. Nothing really happens right away. Stealth helps too. Fox actually seem to ignore people while otters freak out as soon as it sees a human. If you are going out to photograph an animal you have no experience with it is a good idea to do a bit of research on their habits. Go out early or go out near sunset. Talk to other photographers. In a place like Yellowstone you will see many photographers at pullouts and most are very friendly and will be glad to give advice...as long as they are not in the middle of shooting.
